UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 81: International Relations and Current Affairs
Consider the following statements: 1. P. V. Narasimha Rao's Government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel. 2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Statement 1 is correct: the Narasimha Rao government established full diplomatic relations with Israel in January 1992. Statement 2 is wrong: Ariel Sharon's visit in September 2003 was the first by an Israeli Prime Minister to India. Remember: relations in 1992 under Narasimha Rao, and the first Israeli Prime Minister's visit in 2003 by Sharon.
- 1. Full diplomatic relations began in 1992 under Narasimha Rao.
- 2. Sharon was the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit India.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: only statement 1 holds.
- (b) Statement 2 is false, since Sharon was the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit.
- (c) Statement 2 is false.
- (d) Statement 1 is true.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.